Kazuhiro Sasaki
'Daimajin' the legendary closer. After 252 saves with the Yokohama BayStars, signed with Seattle in 2000 and won AL Rookie of the Year (37 SV, 3.16 ERA). Recorded 129 MLB saves in four seasons before leaving the majors after 2003; brought his trademark forkball back to NPB for a final cameo with Yokohama.
MLB years2000-2003
StatusRetired or returned to NPB
MLB Career (Pitching)
ERA
3.14
W-L
7-16
SV
129
HLD
0
SO
242
WHIP
1.08
IP
223.1
Year-by-Year
2000-2003| Year | Team | W | L | HLD | SV | ERA | SO | IP | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | SEA | 2 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 3.16 | 78 | 62.2 | 1.16 |
| 2001 | SEA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 3.24 | 62 | 66.2 | 0.89 |
| 2002 | SEA | 4 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 2.52 | 73 | 60.2 | 1.05 |
| 2003 | SEA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4.05 | 29 | 33.1 | 1.38 |
CAREER #1 TOP 10
vs LHP / vs RHP (Career)
2000-2003Pitching
| Split | AB | BAA | HR | SO | BB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | 434 | .212 | 15 | 135 | 43 | .642 |
| vs RHB | 389 | .188 | 9 | 107 | 34 | .582 |
Situational (Career)
2000-2003Pitching
| Split | IP | ERA | K | BB | WHIP | BAA | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 111.2 | 2.66 | 118 | 40 | 1.04 | .187 | .548 |
| Away | 111.2 | 3.63 | 124 | 37 | 1.13 | .213 | .678 |
| RISP | 62.0 | — | 62 | 34 | 1.23 | .194 | .651 |
| Late & Close | 80.2 | — | 84 | 37 | 1.38 | .241 | .717 |
Postseason (Career)
ALL PLAYOFF GAMESPitching
| G | IP | ERA | K | WHIP | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8.0 | 2.25 | 13 | 1.00 | .226 |